Cottonmouth

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Nemo seemed hesitant to respond at first, he ate another one of his snacks and then finally spoke. "Dr. Nemo "X's" Smiley, P-H-D of Read a Lot of Books About It university." He joked.

There was more Nemo could have said about the subject. However seeing that his words only seemed to result in Raiya drinking more, he figured later would be a better time. Nemo continued to clean his weapon as he spoke. "Got any hobbies? Y'know, what do you like to do? All work no play makes Raiya a dull girl, hmm?" Nemo inquired.

"What are the things you like?" He added, holding up his still mostly disassembled revolver. "I can make just about anything, made these myself. It's the least I can do to repay you for your service."

"Speaking of which, you know what I've always found does wonders for stress?" Nemo looked from side to side, almost as if he was checking to see if the coast was clear before telling a secret. "Massage." He suggested, nodding his head seriously.

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@Cottonmouth Got the latest update for Destiny? Pretty big one and adds a few new things too.

@ShiningSector

Is it the one with the Gjallerhorn?
I'll probably pick up that DLC and play for a bit once it comes out.

But no, as of late I haven't. Been waiting for Destiny 2 mostly.
Probably will end up playing it soon either way. League has been really irritating lately.

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Nemo shoveled a cookie into his mouth as Raiya arrived, halfway done disassembling his second revolver. Despite only resulting in a glance at first, Raiya's actions did succeed in distracting Nemo eventually. He slowed down at first, then began to nervously tap his fingers on the table. This lasted a few moments before he stopped altogether and looked to Raiya. "Why do you do that?" He asked, leaning back into his chair pointing to her glass after a moment. "Why do you drink so much?"

While normal people might have left the question at that, Nemo was always somebody who loved to talk. "Now... I'm the kinda guy who likes to indulge in things," He said as he shoved another treat into his mouth. "but from my perspective you don't seem to be doing it for the indulgence of satisfying your taste buds with a fine spirit. Some might go out to a party and get a little tipsy with their pals for fun, but this isn't a party, and you don't seem to be having any fun either." He explained.

Nemo leaned forward, resting his arms on the table and lowering his voice, no longer putting it in Travis or Felix's earshot. Clearly he was intent on going all the way with this topic. "To me that leaves us with only one option. You are oh so nefariously using alcohol for it's effects as a drug. Tsk tsk, a very self-destructive and, dare I say, possibly fatal action." He stated. "But don't mind me, I'm no square, no sir, I've seen my fair share of drugs." Nemo added with a grin.

"The difference between us is that alcohol is a depressant, while I prefer stimulants. I seek to enhance my senses, while you hope to dull them." Nemo paused for a moment before continuing. "You know what, I've changed my question... Are you in pain?" He asked, his tone shifting and his head cocking to the side. "Because in order for you to seek the need to medicate yourself with all that booze, you must be hurt."

"That's what you looked like to me when I first saw you at that club, when ya woke up. You look like someone who's bleeding out. Pain isn't always physical... stress, depression, loneliness, all extensions, hands of pain. My skills require that I know these things well." Nemo explained. "So what was it, huh? The ole' church kickin' ya out, Felix boy here turnin' his back on ya? Or is there something I missed? Keep in mind the deal from earlier still stands, for every question you answer, I will answer one of yours."

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Nemo was about to step through the portal when it suddenly rippled due to a disturbance, causing him to hesitate. Nemo's manalysis made picking up the source an easy task. He twisted his body to look back where it was coming from despite only being able to the wall. He was clearly thinking about investigating, however after letting out a small scoff he turned back.

Those peculiar manawaves sure seem delicious, but I've had enough excitement for tonight. That churchgoer might have her work cut out for her today. Till next time. Nemo thought as he entered the portal, taking him back to the base.

Nemo didn't say anything about the incident, figuring Travis might if he didn't. Nemo removed his down jacket and scarf, returning them to his inventory as he shed them from his body. He then un-tucked his shirt and made his way to the kitchen, passing up Felix and Raiya without a word. By himself Nemo opened the fridge, looking around for a moment before grabbing a glass bottle of soda, not bothering to check at the flavor before opening it and downing the whole thing in one sitting. He tossed the bottle into the trash before grabbing another, this time raiding the kitchen for other items.

Nemo ended up adding a whole apple, chocolate bar, doughnut, bowl of assorted small fruit, and some small pastries or cookies he could find. Nemo's actual hunger was a frequently overlooked aspect of him in lieu of his mana habits. He also had a extreme sweet tooth, anybody who wanted to actually catch Nemo would just have to settle down in a good pastry shop and wait.

Nemo sipped on his second soda bottle and made his way over to a empty table. He sat down with his food, facing out the window but with his back turned to the group. This did however put him back into earshot, placing him into a state of "not bothering but still listening."

Using his left hand to eat, Nemo used his right to remove his pistols from their holsters and place them on the tablecloth and called fourth a black leather case from his inventory. He unfastened the gold latches and opened the case, revealing a home for the revolvers, as well as tools to clean them and extra ammunition. Nemo picked up one of the guns, opened the loading gate and pointed the barrel upwards. He rolled the cylinder, causing the bullets to fall out one by one into the case. Nemo continued to manually turn the cylinder with his finger, holding the gun up to his ear as he carefully examined the clicks it made as it turned.

Nemo then disassembled the firearm entirely, using the tools he had to clean it. By this point Nemo was well into devouring his food. He had eaten the apple whole, core and seeds in all. Nemo continued on, barely humming a soft tune by himself as he adeptly reassembled the gun before moving on to the other one.

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Nemo was surprised he still kept the hand. He straightened his posture back out and gave a shrug. "Suit yourself." He commented before resting his hands in his pockets and turning to the rest of the group. "Felix, if you don't know it already yourself, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that despite the little ambush we encountered," Nemo walked away from Raiya and began to stroll idly about, glancing over to Alya when he emphasized the word 'ambush'. He habitually pulled his right hand from his pocket and began to use it expressively. "we still secured the paragon successfully." Nemo explained.

Judging by the still massive manawaves, Nemo sensed Travis still indeed held the paragon on his person and turned his gaze over to him now. "Travis, my dear, would you please show Felix the..." Nemo momentarily paused, shifting his voice down to an almost whisper, but still loud enough for everybody to hear him. "Fruits of out labor."

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Nemo let his hand drop away from the repaired rip in his jacket. Things had turned out rather good as of so far, they made it through the cave, found and secured the paragon, and defended themselves well against the attackers. All while only losing one member of their team; Nemo planned to keep good watch for traps on the way out. But on the bright side there was one new person on the playing field now. Letting her walk free for nothing wouldn't exactly be Nemo's own first course of action, but with Felix being a very recent ex-member of the Church, he could understand why he made that choice.

Raiya's response had intrigued him. It was certainly something to keep in mind, considering Raiya was shaping up to possibly be a bigger threat to Nemo than Felix. Despite Felix and Nemo's 'rocky' past interactions, he had been mostly pleasant to deal with so far. Nemo was mostly unsure about what kind of feelings Felix held for him now, but clearly they weren't not nearly as sabotage-y. The golem stunt Raiya had pulled earlier had indicated that Raiya didn't intend to take her bodyguard role too seriously, however this wasn't of much of a disappointment to Nemo. After all, he didn't actually care about having a bodyguard. It was the thought that counted, and the entertainment.

"Hmmm," Nemo sounded as he crouched down a tad to look at her spell's handiwork. "I hope so too, otherwise you might tarnish another delightful ensemble." He commented. "You do have a cute tummy though," Nemo remarked as he suddenly poked her belly with his left pointer finger, careful to not jab her with one of his nails. "boop."

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Despite being correct on his statement from earlier, Nemo couldn't help but feel slightly vexed over the exact time Felix had showed up. Nemo shook his gloved hand like he was trying to get water off of it, dispersing the preparations he had made for his next spell. "How very anti-climactic..." He mumbled

After Thadeus and the remains of his crew retreated, Nemo seemed more interested in something other than the still-going skirmish between Travis and Alya. He veered off and slowly walked over to the body of Nevar. Crouching down, Nemo examined his body for a few moments before speaking. "Hope there aren't any hard feelings between us, me cutting you in half and all."

For once Nemo seemed to be showing a sign of genuine remorse, however that sentiment quickly became questionable when Nemo placed his thumb on Nevar's chin and moved his jaw up and down like a puppet. "It's just a flesh wound. How could I holda grudge against you Nemo? We're still pals to the end, friend." Nemo said with a goofy impersonation of Nevar's voice.

"Oh geez, that's mighty kind of you... I'm touched." Nemo replied. "Say, I don't suppose you'd mind if I... took your manadial, huh slick?" He asked.

"Of course not Nemo, take anythin' you want. It's on ma wrist. Not like I'm gonna be usin' em anytime soon." He used his fingers to force Nevar's mouth into a comical smile after the joke. Nemo glanced down and pulled up the sleeve on Nevar's left wrist, only to find a bare wrist. "No Nemo, ma other wrist," He pushed Nevar's head to the side, if his eyes hadn't been closed the entire time it would be looking at his severed forearm, still gripping his rapier off laying on the ground. Nemo used his other hand to hold open his eyes for him. "over there."

"Thanks buddy." Nemo finished, patting him on the cheek before standing back up. Nemo started walking back to Felix and Raiya, picking the arm up on the way.

"Looks like I found my souvenir." Nemo commented, inspecting the edge of the blade as he began to scavenge the arm, absorbing the rings and sword into his inventory first. He then pulled the manadial from his wrist, using his manalysis to check for anything suspicious. Nemo brought the piece up to his mouth and whispered something, initiating a spell to disarm any possibility of tracking it further.

Once finished, Nemo absorbed Nevar's manadial and tossed his severed arm off behind his shoulder, figuring saving the bones probably wasn't worth the effort. By this point Nemo had arrived back by his "partner" Raiya and looked off towards Travis and Alya, not saying anything about what just transpired. As Nemo stared down Alya, he placed his left hand over the damage he suffered earlier in the fight. Suddenly the same manathread he used to defeat Nevar appeared en masse, rapidly sewing up both the wound on his arm and rip in his jacket.

A thought crossed his mind that quickly caused Nemo to turn and look to Raiya. "Are you hurt? I could... help." He asked, recalling her battle earlier. He realized afterwards it was unlikely she would take him up on that offer even if she was injured. If Raiya didn't have anything herself to use, she probably would feel much more at ease with Felix aiding her, coupled with his healing magick likely being much more advanced and comfortable than his own uncanny way of doing it.

As Nemo spoke his sewing finished. Shortly after the manathread seemed to fade with a healing/repairing effect, making the jacket look like it had never been cut at all. Nemo shifted the position of his fingers, causing a change in the spell. The feathers which spilled out from his jacket in the fight were replaced. And finally after one last shift, a very feint hum emanated from his palm, cleaning up any signs of blood and causing the stains to magically recede into nothing.

One could only imagine the countless hours Nemo sunk into developing various repair and restoration spells for his possessions.

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Nemo seemed visibly excited after Thadeus' words, coupled by seeing the end of Raiya's dramatic battle. "By all means! Take your best shot." He called back to him before cupping his hand over his mouth once more and whispering another incantation. This time it took him longer to finish, his eyeballs twitched in their sockets as he murmured.

As Nemo dropped his hand from his mouth, a feint glow was once again present on the X rune of his glove. "Show me something inspiring!" He finished. Nemo showed no signs of backing down from his fight with Thadeus.

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Nemo used his warp spell to consecutively dodge the boulders from side to side. It wasn't his most impressive or efficient way to accomplish it, but it revealed the least amount capabilities. As soon as he finished, Nemo shot off two blasts from his hands, one curving at Thadeus from the left, the other from the right. He immediately clapped his hands together afterwards, firing off a lazer beam burst at Thadeus from the middle. The lazer had the ability to penetrate most shields and physical objects before exploding.

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Nemo let out a giggle after Thadeus' last words, followed but a shrug. Despite the circumstances Nemo still seemed mostly unaffected. "Maybe so, but, I sure hope you don't expect to do all that today. As much as I'd love a good finale, I'm regrettably currently obligated to not be so careless." Nemo explained. "No sir, no sir, it just wont do will it?"

"You have nothing to scare me with, truly a man without time is not to be feared. You know monsieur Glasius is on his way, what you gonna say then, hmm? How much of your squad do you think will still follow you?" Nemo asked. "If you don't kill me in time, sooner or later I'm gonna eat you alive." Nemo oddly stated before whispering an incantation into his cupped hand. He quickly released it with a baseball like throw, shooting a mass of grey energy into the floor.

Upon touching the ground it sloppily formed into a shape of a sluggish creature with it's massive mouth open towards Thadeus. The spell destructively tore up the floor as it rapidly made it's way toward it's target like a homing missile, letting out a unpleasant and disruptive screech as it moved. Upon coming within range of it's target, the mana-creature would detonate into a massive explosion. If Thadeus took to the skies, the monster like being was capable of one impressive leap to try to get back in range.

Sharing some of Nemo's own traits, the spell Nemo used was capable of absorbing initial spells used to stop it, increasing the power of it's own final blast. This was an example of one of Nemo's more malefic and malicious magicks.